1552-B Rte. 19 |
Prince Edward Island Tourism Region : Red Sands Shore
Description From Owner:
- Flows E into Charlottetown Har bour. Derived from the French rivière de l'Ouest. Named by Samuel Holland 1765 Elliot River for Edward Eliot (1727-1804) 1st Baron Eliot, Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations 1760.
- Commonly written Elliott River. Both names competed for acceptance, but West River, being predominantly used locally, was officially approved 1970. In Micmac Tjigaoegatig, 'bass place' (Pacifique 1934).
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